The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

ONEY MARKETE BEARE MARKETS.—This day. AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK: A slight change has come over the aspect of affairs in the discount market to-day. Greater demand for money has been experienced, and the bankers and brokers, seizing the opportunity, have increased their charges 51 and 6 per cent., being the quotatiors current for first class bills. This small advance, however, creates not the least anxiety, because the enlarged inquiry is considered to be only of a temporary character, and with the con tinued and extensive influx of gold into the country there is every prospect that before long a substan tial concession will be graned to the mercantile community. About £14,000 in bar gold was taken into the Bank yesterday, but 50,000 sovereigns were with drawn for exportation. The steauin La Plata has arrived from the West Indies with £1,045,600 in specie, being the largest amount ever convey e d in one vessel. During the past few days there has not been much animation in the foreign and colonial pro duce markets. The high rates demanded for sugars has in some measure checked operations. Tea has continued in fair request, while in coffee the deal ings have been to an average extent at full rates. Rice, fruit, and spices have remained inactive, while tallow has been dealt in to a moderate extent for both present and forward delivery at about previous quotations. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Friday, the 18th March, a special settling day in the shares of the National Provincial Aerated Bread Company (Limited), and in the new shares of the London Financial Association (Limited) — both to be marked, but the former in the bi•weekly list only. The share list of the New Devon Console Copper Mining Company will close on Wednesday, the 16th March. The prospectus has been issued of the British 2 Columbia and Vancouver Island Investment Com- 12 6 pany, with a capital of £500,000, half of which is to be its first issue in shares of £25 each. It is introduced by the General Credit and Finance Com pany of London, and the object is to raise money on 8 debentures in this country, and to apply the pro ceeds to mortgage of real estate or other securities in the two colonies, where the value of capital is always considerably higher than it is here. The ;b e Company will act as agents in all matters of invest- Meat and finance between the home capitalist and S k the colonial property h o ld er . 2( Of Two O'CLOCK. 11 At the Paris B•urse this day, according to Mr. ti Renter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes oPened at 66fr. 75c. Firm. at, The imp rovement o f a u per cent. in the English Funds at the close of business yesterday has not been fully maintained to-day. A few sales effected slc c in the ear l y part of the morning soon brought quo- it tations down 1 per cent., and Consols are now 91t is for money, and 91a -I for the acconnt. The general N I a ppearance of affairs, however, is favourable, th e p prospect of cheaper money and the hope that Europe may still escape a general war, create a better feeling "long operators, and the markets, notwithstanding e t an occasional adverse fluctuation, maintain great buoyancy. The New Threes and Reduced Annul are 89,1 1'; Exchequer Bills, 3s. dis. to par ; India 5 per Cents., 1041 ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 104 , and Bolide, Bs. die. 111 In the Foreign Market there is not much annima- o _ l flan, and p r i ces are less buoyant. T ur ki s h 6 per " Cents., 1858, are 681 t; do. Consolides, 531, Meal ean, 421 431; Greek, 22i 231 ; Spanish Passive, 3 61 d ; do. Certificates, 131 14 ; Portuguese 481 1; e Italian, 671 4 ; and the Confederate Loan, 48 50. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather. inactive, the d ea l ers and speculators h av i ng st been chiefly engaged with the liquidation of the half monthly account. Great Western and Mid land, ho wever, have improved Ll, Brighton and E etro p oli tan 158., North W es tern 10s., a nd U rea t stern 58. ; while Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined 58 .fand South Western 10s. Th e Foreig n an d C olon i al un d ertak i ngs exh ibi t little animation, and quotations are unaltered. Ba nk and Miscellaneous Shares continue in mo derate request. Bank of Otago realise ; Hin dostan, Coina, and Japan, 311; Union of London, 46 1 a ; Hudson's Bay Company, 181- ; Imperial Financial, 4to 41 prem. ; Fore -street Warehouse, 4 to 5 prem. ; Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, 2 i 3/ prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O' CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 .... 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan,, 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent, par 1 3 dis Ditto £5OO .. par 1 3 die Ditto £lOO and £200 Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last U.-yr 239 40 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SIOURITIES. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1570 Ditto Account.... — Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 — Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 104 Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — dis Ditto under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 BB a Ditto Scrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent . Ditto Account Cuba, 6 per Cent. — Chilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 pei Ce n t — Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd: — die Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent Ditto, Second Issue .. 100! 991 Greek 6 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coup ons .. Ditto Account Ditto Coupons Ditto Account 10 1; Guatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Italian 5 per Cent, (Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 6 per Cent New Granada l4l Ditto 2 per Cent. — Piedmontese, 6 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) 1128 s. 31. paid — pm Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 48i 1 Ditto Account — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 3 per Cent 18.59 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 B9/ Swedish, 4 per Cent. — Ditto Account .... Sirdinian 5 per Cent — Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Acc0unt....,,,,.. _— Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive ................ Ditto Account ......... . ...... 36 136 1 i Spanish C er t. o f C ou p not funded .. l3l Ditto Account ...................... Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 ............ 921 Ditto Account ............... Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .............. 681 I Ditto Account ........ Ditto £lOO Bonds 7l 21 Ditto 6 per Cent, 1862 Ditto Account D itto, £lOO Bonds • Ditto Guaratteed, 4 per Cent. — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 23/ Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 t g D itto Account Dividends on the above payable in Long , n. Aust!lan 5 per Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins. Belgia n glan 4 per C en t ., E x. 25f. Dutc h 2,4 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail — _ t Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifi ca t es 1. aliqn, 5 per Cent , 1861 Ex. 95 francs.. 671 Ditto Account . ' - .. l'erUvitta Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. Co nsols Mon ey Di tto April Account ............ IKONS. Closing Prioe: Xll 60 i 2 too 1031 101 ; 8p 1 p 7p 1 p I! 51 Si 11 7 84 io lO3 )o 105} 164 105 - 1 t PI _t.Pl 19 2O 1 74 Id 1 57 61 1 66 63 11 5.,/ 53 Ll 49 51 .1 3S E'L 1 25 28 .1 22 :5 0 104 104 2 11 9i 10 18 11 loif; 92 94 11 85 87 2 p 1p )0 102)1 10:3 )0 97 09 )0 82 96 II 1 66 5S Li I - - 11 8 6 100 82 84 100 103 104 00 MI 103} 2 # 1p all 102} 1031 00 [OO 1 98 1021 1041 i 103} MENT SECURITIES V 0 1101 103 10 100 W 2 )0 I 99 201 )C 190 12 81) 91 10 1106 108 )0 108 110 )0 110 112 0 110 111 0 111 113 PO )06 108 )0 08 110 )0 101 103 99 100 99 100 99 100 108 110 104 106 10) 111 1011 .101 111/ f *d 35 E 6 1 570 680 tO 65 70 :4.9 304 SI/ CO 7 74 1.0 41 41 8.1 10 11 17$ 4 44 60 36 37 16.# 02 71 .12 S 5 37 :8.0 4 41 8.6 ok 17 19 3.0 6/ 7 1 4 d :9/ 83 95 1 11 2 1.0 2 2/ 6.9 .6.7 44 46 440 160 8.91 65 CO .7.61 26 f4B 111& lflf 20 4 11 12 i 21 23 185 195 if 87} 924 LO 3E 37 ,0.6 - - ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuls.q. Lare; Railways, 13.14& Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val al, 25 Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Sleat,andMid.Co all at Bristol and Exeter 10( st Caledonian 10( 60 Cork and Bandon al 20 Cornwall al 10 Do A A gets ro di% a, 10 Da, B till Op e.p an.}ls F beeaid to . 50 Dublin & Belfast June ß . al 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. al at r o' dinburgh & Glasgow. 10] st Glas. and S. Western. lot at Grea r tEastern, Ord. stk j 101 at Ditto A stook at Ditto EastAnglian st 100 at GreatNorthot Scotland 100 gt Great Northern.... 100 125 126 at Do A stock lOO 1274 128: et Do Bdo at Gt. S. an W. of Irelanc 100 91 ' I ' B at Great Western at Do Str Vai gna. stocl , 1 t Lancashize & Yorkshire 1 at Londoll and Blaokwali 00 Lon., S. Coast 11 st Lon., Chat., and Dover 1( st Lon. & North Western 11: at Lon. & Scv.th Western It at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. it 50 Maryport and Carlisle al 12 4 Do # shares al at Metropolitan al st Midland Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 100 96 98 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do. f shares 26 Mid Neat ... all 10 Do Cray Line at North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 24 26 at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 1001 1001 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 15.12.4 0 at Do Lecds lOO f 5. 6 1 at Do York - 88 83 at Do Carlisle...• • • it at North London 10 I Do New klo.4 . North Staffordshire 10 :N. and S. W. Junction a] at Scottish Central st Scot N. E., Aber. stook 10 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lO 10 Shrews, and Welohpooi al at Shropshire Union 10] st South Devon l O, st South Eastern et South Wales st S. York, and River Dun 10 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok al 15 Stockton & Darlington al a I 8 IN ii I Si 0 0 83 f 5 0 120 121 11 I - - I 1 6 7 ,11 11 36 38 16 17 92 94 103 109 46 4 7 Go ' o 00 I 68 70 00 104 103 00 40 42 00 107 107! 00 09 100 00 51 52 11 - - 11 107 i :08 126 Ik6; 00 125 128 5 1 ti 2 774 781 Xll 10 Jll DO 123 128 DO 44 44 DO 98 100 dl 10 63,E 644 10 34 26 90.1 el 100 102 25 Do 26 Do New, 1866 1 st Taff Vale lO 10 Do B 10 Do C 50 Ulster 25 Do !.10 Do st Vale of Neath 5t Victoria sta. aff'd Pim IOC 3t Waterlbrd Kilkenny 100 it West Cornwall lOO it W. Hartlepool Har,t R lOO it West Midland —Oxford 100 t Do Newport 100 t Do Hereford 100 22 24 Fail . Closing s Business , Price. done. 40 i 1( 81 107 f 99 Ili 88 71 .11 it 1 1 37 Si 38 i 17 9 10 r 7 8 ,uu 163 165 85 6 , 3 ; 3 3 dP dl I 91 91 BRITISH POSSE Railways Wand() &St Lawrencc al Baro da3r.Cent Ind 1, Gu. 6 per cent.. Do. New Do. E. Shares... !Oi Buffalo and Laae Huron al ,0 Do. Preferonoe a] 00IBufralo,Brant,tGodricl, 6 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 00 Do. do. July 187:, 100 00 Do. do. Juue 1, Ib7i 10" st Clcutta.tstS. Eastn. it, 10 st Cape Town &Dock Scrii 10 , .ock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6p. 10' Mk East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 1 04 20 Do. do. G E Do. do. H do. .. 1, sk Grand Trunk of Canada i. Ist Pref. Bonds.. t a )0 Do. )0 Do. 10 Do. do. deferred......i 2d Pref. Bonds.. al do. deferred.-- al 3d Pt ef. stock a, 10 Do. do. deterred...... al 10 Do. 4th Pref. stock... al 10 Do. do. deferred- al Kok GtandlaPentn.gua.sp.c 10( 0 Do. New gua. sp. e.., L - Do. January, 1802 .. - ok Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 10 Oi Gt. W. of Canada Sharer. at O Do. New .. .. 1 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. al uo Do. 5i p. a. do. '77-8.... 10 Indian Branch Limited )ek Madras. guar., 5 p. o. 101 )ck Do. 4p. c. Extension 1" )ok De. 4h 1 20 Do. Fifth Extension. Irox Relb.Corp. 6p. 0. Bnds. 101 , 0 Akin. & flobson's Bay. al 10 Do. 7 p.c. Mortg. Bds. 0 Newßr usswick &Cands Class A and B. I al N.M.C'daB Po Ist pf bds ocit Soinde • • (1 , ock Do. Delhi ll W Do. do • at Do. Punjaub t . 1 Do. Do. , )ck Do. Indus. St. Flo.) COLONIAL GOVER - k.Au.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &Jul) 1877-84 Do. p. c. Feb. & Aug. 101 Do. 6p. o.3far. & Sept. 101 Do. Ep. c. Jan.&J uly. 101 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 101 Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 10( Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 10( Do. 1896 101 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 10 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 101 Mauritius 6 per cent 10( Natal Gov. 6 per cant. 11l I N. " B.Gov. p.o.J a.drJu 101 c.Ap IN. S.W. G p. ov. 5 . 18tit 10 1 Du. 5 p. c.,18‘1 to 10 1 —,, Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 101 New Zealand 6 p cent. 101 —" Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lo' Queensland Gov. ap. c lOl - S. Au s G6p.c.1878.& up lOl Vlo.Gov. 6p.c. Ja.&July 101 Do. to R me. An..&00... 101 BRITISH MI 2'Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 uhitord Amalgamated - - Devc nG. Con.. eravist ) ' East Bassett (Illogan) 31 East Clogau Gold Ltd. - - East Caradon ...... 2.1. East Cam 3.1 ;E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 8.9 - IGamASt.Aubyn(Gwen ) 5i iareat South Tolgus E U. Wheal Vor (llelston; 41 Grenville... 6.lf Rerc•d's- Foot ilingaton Downs 4.: Lady Bertha Margaret (lJny Lelant 9; )larke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ; 2, 'New Setun ll - • North Downs *l N.Wh'i Basset(lllo4an North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey', - Providence(Uny Lelnt., 10. I South Caradon(St.Cleer, 1, 3. Carts Brea (Illogan) - - Ic.Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.1 iStray Park Ira mar S'llv.ct Lead Min. - - I fin Craft West Basset (Illogan) l, W radon (Liskeard) West &ton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 5, Wheal Buller(Redruth) 11 Wheal Kitty(U.Lelant) 2.' WhealLudeott Wheal Mary Ann ;:den ) Wheal Cleton . . Wheal Trelawney (Lis.), IWheal Union .0.8 2} 3 13i 14i , 8i 175 185 2 21 21 ; 7 3.17 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 1, 109 ondon, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 96 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Midland Bradford pref. stock, 941 4 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 941 Wilts and Somerset, 90 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 San F'aulo gua.:.7 per cent., 81 Ditto (all), 21 south Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 20 1 FOREIGN MINES. Worthing (limited), JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Chartered Tier. of India, London, and China, 704 70 East London, lira., 74 a English and Irish (lim.), 15 Imperial Bank (lira.), 274 Imperial Ottoman, 18; f London and County, 574 84 Netrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 234 Standard of British South Africa (limb), 28 71 Union of Australia, Ditto, new, 31 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 2j Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 5 Hudson's Bay, 18 International Financial Society, 121 Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, Rm., Ditto, new, 5, Land Securities, Um., 44 London General Omnibus Company, 21 THE ROYAL BABY'S HEAD NURSE.—Miss Waters, of Sand, Somersetshire, has been appointed head nurse to the young Prince. FALMOUTH AS A MAIL -PACKET STATION.—It is with much satisfaction that we are enabled to inform our readers that in consequence of representations made by the Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow Chambers of Com merce, her Majesty's Government have entered into nego tiations with the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, with the view of arranging that the company's magnificent steamers shall in future call at Falmouth to land and receive their mails. During the past week some of the Royal Mail Company's officials have been engaged in examining the ex tensive dock and rail way accommodation recently provided at Falmouth, and it is confidently anticipated that at no distant date the public will derive the full benefit of a greatly accelerated mail service. We have not heard that any arrangement has been made respecting the East India mails. Doubtless, however, this will follow in due course ; the reasons which have induced the Government to move in the matter of the West India mails apply with equal force to the seaborne portion of the East India mails, and we may leanonably expect that in a short time all contract mail steamers will land their mails at the most westerly port in the EngiiHh Channel, and that the inamenee stream of traffic which pours through the narrow seas will be relieved from the dangers incidental to the increase of swiftly-propelled steam vessels, —.Monty Oreirket .141,k2V. HOUSE OF L ORDS—(This Day). THE CASE OF THE AEEXANDRA-THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V. SILLEM AND OTHERS. Present :---The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord St. Leonard's, Lord Kingsdown, Lord Chelmsford, and Lord Wenslydale. The Attorney-General in replying upon the whole case, contended that the rules which had been drawn up by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on which the appeal was fcunded, were in strict accordance with the Queen's Remembrancer's Act and the Common Law Procedure Act. The 26th section of the Queen's Remem brancer Act, he maintained, was framed expressly for the purpose of giving a power of appeal, and quoted many high legal authorities in support of that view. He pointed out that Parliament would not have been likely to make laws. respecting the Court of Exchequer in the way contended fo. by the defendants in this cose. Lord 'Wensleydale said it was clearly competent for Par. 'lament to make these laws if it pleased. The Attorney-General said it was doubtless in the power of Parliament to make any laws it pleased, and he had not intended to say anything about the competency of Parliament in that respect, but suroly Par liament, if it pleased, was competent to give power. He claimed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer the power given under the 26th section, with regard to error. The learned gentleman was arguing on the subject of the pro babilities of the legislature. The Lord Chancellar said the probabilities or improbabi lities, unless they influenced construction, were matters with which their lordships had nothing to do. The two cardinal points were the extent and meaning of the word practice in the 26th sec.; and, second, the point which had been raised in reference to the retrospective operation of the rules whioh had been made by the Barons of . the Exchequer. The Attorney-General was proceeding to reply, when we went to press. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commission©r Holroyd.) IN RE T. DOBSON. This bankrupt was a wine merchant in Nicholas-lane and Kingston-on-Hull, and was one of the trustees under the eatato of Z. C. Pearson, the extensive shipowner at Hull. Assignees were chosen a fow days since, but subsequently the creditors held a meeting, at which a resolution was passed for winding up the affairs out of court. Mr. Brandon appeared for several creditors, and said that Mr. Registrar Brougham had reported in favour of the resolution, but it was necessary that there should be a formal order for the stay of proceedings pending the com pletion of the deed of arrangement. After hearing Mr. Kearsey for creditors, and Mr. Hack wood (Linklater and Hackwood) for bankrupt, His Honour granted the order. There was a very long list of first examinations, but no , thing of interest transpired. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OBTAINING MONEY BY MEANS OF A FORGED ORDER. —John Watson, charged with obtaining the sum of £l7los. from Mr. John Dickenson Betts, grocer, of Oxford street, by means of a forged order on the London and West minster Bank, was again brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt. The prisoner, it may be remarked, presented a cheque for 108, to Mr. Woollane, in the employ of Mr. Betts, stating that he had come from Mr. Ball, of Duke-street, tirosvenor-square, a customer, and Mr. Woollens believing the cheque which was signed " Bateman" to be genuine, gave him the money and then detained him, and went to Mr. Ball and ascertained that he had net sent the prisoner. A clerk from the London and Westminster Bank now at tended, and said that Lord Bateman had an account at the Bank, but that the signature to the cheque was not his lordship's, nor anything like it. Mr. Woollens said he wished to state that they had got all the money back from the prisoner. After Mr. Tyrwhitt had cautioned the prisoner, The prisoner said he had nothing to say. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed him for trial. A JUVENILE GAMBLER AND THlEF,—William Knott, a boy, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with gambling in the streets. Sergeant Thomas Jeater, 4 C, deposed that about five o'clock yesterday afternoon he saw the prisoner with several other boys gambling with halfpence near Newport-market. He took the prisoner into oustody, but the other boys ma naged to escape. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked whether there were many complaints of he boys, and the sergeant said there were. It is near the Mission-house, and a gentleman connected with it pro mised to attend, but had not done so. Mr. Henry Robert Wilson, of Cranbourne•street, hosier, &c., said that some time ago three lads, the prisoner being the ringleader, robbed him of a quantity of scarfs. The prisoner managed to get away, but two others were charged with the robbery, and convicted. The prisoner was a pest to the neighbourhood. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the boy 40s. or a month. !Baldness done THE SUN,- LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, I%IARCH 15, 1864. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF STABBlNG.—Heinrich Guld'. meir, a sugar baker, was brought before Mr. Paget for the seventh time, charged with stabbing John Bryan, on the night of Saturday, the 6th of February last. Mr. Partridge took the deposition of the wounded man at the London Hospital, on Saturday, the 27th of February, and in the presence of the prisoner, who is a German and has only recently left his native country. Faint hopes were then entertained of Bryan's recovery. He identified Guldmeir as the person who stabbed him with a knife in the right shoulder in the Cannon-street road, on the night of the 7th ultimo. Several witnesses have also given evidence, and stated that they saw Bryan stabbed by the German, but the origin of the quarrel has not been divulged. Bryan is a notoriously bad charac ter and has been frequently in cu , tody, and it is supposed that he gave the German some considerable provocation. The wound was a very severe one, but it has been nearly healed, and it is believed the patient would be likely to recover, if a disease cf a formidable nature had not super vened. Bryan has for a long time been a very dissipated and drunken man, and soon after his admission to the hos pital "blood poisoning" occurred, and he is now being treated for that disease. Inspector Roberts, of the K division, said ho had seen Bryan in the hospital this morning. He was in a very low state, but Mr. Hunter, the house surgeon, said he might recover, and handed to him the following certificate : " London Hospital, March 15, 1861 —This is to certify that John Bryan was admitted into the hospital on Feb. 7, with incised wound of shoulder, and is now suffering from blood poisoning, and is still in a very dangerous state. R. Hughes, house surgeon." Mr. Paget again remanded the prisoner until Tuesday next, The recognisances of a man named Johnson, who was brought up on a warrant last Tuesday to give evidence against Gardener were enlarged. M©►RKETS--This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od; and straw, £1 3s to £1 108 por load. A slow demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meaiow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 31 to £1 10s per load. Trade inactive. WIEITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 3s to £1 ]Os per load. A slow trde. COLONIAL. TEA,—There has been a moderate amount of business transacted in greens from the late arrivals, and prices have in most instances been well supported. Congou qualities are rather dull, but remain at about former quotations. bu GAlt —The Market has exhibited very little animation owing to the firmness of holders. Good grocery descriptions of West India maintain full rates; while in the refined market there is little change of importance to record as re gards values. COFFEE.—The enquiry for plantation Ceylon has been steady, and prices are well sustained. EICE.--Only a limited business has been recorded, and quotations show little change of importance. TALLOW.—A steady business has been done for both present and forward dellvery. P.Y.C. , on the spot is quoted 41s. 6d., and last three months, 445. 6d. per cwt. Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day, Market firm. Sales, perhaps, 6,000 bales or Lore. Imports, 34,692 ; previously, 47. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, March 15.—Wind this day at noon—South- Weaterly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, March 15—Grace Pearle, from Colombo; Sea Flower, from Guernsey ; Maria, from Horsens. EAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Congress, from Calcutta, for London. Anchored—Kearseage, Federal war steamer, from off a cruise, THACKERAY'S INCOME from copyrights, writings, and realised property averaged, according to some accounts, about £4,000 a year for some years previous to his death, THE DUKE DE MORN'S/ is stated to have recently read to a circle of his intimate friends an unpublished comedy of his own composition. A NEW ILLUSTRATED THEATRICAL PAPER is announced as about to be produced by ➢lr. Tanis. TOUJOURS PERDRIX I—The Poet Laureate's poem is stated to be once more about King Arthur and the Round Table Knights. Something of the kind was done in proso, and vary beautifully, in Jiteciitillan, the Knights being Scotch literary men, and King Arthur the editor. THE CALAMITY AT SHEFFIELD, MEETING IN AID OF THE SUFFERERS. Yesterday a numerous body of gentlemen obeyed the call of the Mayor to attend the preliminary meeting at the Council-hall at 11 o'clock. Lord Wharncliffe came in in the course of the meeting, and was received with cheers. The MAYOR, on taking the chair, said that Mr. Roberts and Mr. Housefield had attended as an in dication of their sentiments on this melancholy oc casion, but as an important meeting of the direc tors of the Water Company was going oa, they would be under the necessity of going there. Alderman MveeeK was afraid the retirement of those gentlemen would be ascribed by the public to some other cause than want of time. He thought they ought to have the directors of the company present to explain the position in which they stood with reference to the awful calamity. No interest or power ought to prevent the directors from .ex plaining their position. (Hear.) Mr. DUNN said the meeting was called by a cir cular to consieler the means to be taken in this emergency to relieve distress. (Hear.) It was not for them to consider the liability of this body or of that. Their present business was with a calamity from which many were actually suffering, and without stopping to inquire about responsibility they must see what they could do to provide relief. (Cheers.) He was a sufferer to a consi derable extent, but he did not come there to enter upon that question. They could not expect the directors of the Water Company to state their views on this occasion. These gentlemen represented a body of shareholders for whom they were trustees, and those shareholders had not yet been called to gether. Those directors were not here in that capa city, but to show their sympathy as Sheffield men. The time would come when other questions would be raised. At present the only question was the relief of distress, and before they came to other questions he hoped the feeling would be a little lowered down, and that they should be prepared to treat them more calmly as business matters. H e hoped the Mayor would limit the discussion to the subject for which they were met. (Cheers.) Mr. IRONSIDE said the truth must come out. There must be no attempt to stop it. (Cheers.) The MAYOR said the whole truth would come out at the inquest. The object of this meeting was to make arrangements for a town's meeting. Mr. HOUNSFIELD said that at the meeting of the directors of the company that morning the question had been considered whether the directors had power at this meeting to put the company down for a subscription. It did not appear that they had power to do so. Mr. Roberts and himself would be glad to subscribe in their individual capacity, but not as representatives of the company. Mr. ROBERTS said it was not in their power to give any explanations at present, however anxious they might be ; but nothing would be kept back. In fact, it was not in their power to do that if they desired it. Mr. HOUNSFIELD said the meeting might rely upon it that every explanation would be given. Mr. Hounsfield and Mr. Roberts then retired. The MAYOR.—It is unnecessary for me to speak at any length in regard to the dreadful calamity that has been the cause of this meeting. At noon on Saturday a communication was made to me that a great number. of persons were assembled in the neighbourhood of Hillsborough-bridge and 0 viler ton, and that some were carrying away furniture and property that did not belong to them. (" Shame!") Finding that the civil power was not considered sufficient, I immediately applied to the commanding officer et the barracks,and he at once, and with the utmost readiness, placed at my dis posal any number of men that I might require. (Cheers.) The soldiers were on duty during the day, some of them during the night, and on Sun day. Yesterday, in consequence of the admirable arrangements of the constables everything went off exceedingly well as far as the maintenance of order was concerned ; and from the police reports this morning I find there are only two cases in which persons have sought to take a dishonest advantage of the confusion that prevailed. (Hear, hear.) That fact speakes volumes for the good order and the good feeling of the inhabitants of Sheffield. (Applause.) I will not detain you longer, as this is merely a preliminary meeting to the town's meeting that will be held to-morrow. I should wish it to be held on that day, in consequence of a letter which I have received from the noble Lord Lieutenant of the Riding. The Mayor then read the letter. In it Earl Fitzwilliam said he had heard rumours of the dreadful calamity, and he asked for information as to its extent and the steps that had been taken to relieve the families of the sufferers. He had no doubt but that the inhabi tants of the town, who had on all previous occa sions shown such a large amount of liberality, would attend to the im me di ate wants o f th e suf ferers. He hoped a l arge and systemat i c sc h eme of relief would be ina ugurated. To any comm i ttee that might be appointed he begged that his name might be added, and said he would be ready to at tend a meeting on Tuesday at noon. While the Mayor was reading the letter Lord \Vharnciiffe entered the room and was loudly cheered. The MAYOR read letters from several gentlemen who were unable to attend. A barrister named Munster, of London, enclosed a check for 20 guineas, and offered t o do atl in his power to ob tain subscriptions in t own. (Hear.) Mr. E. VICKERS —I agree with every observa tion the Mayor has made but one—namely, his reference to this as a preliminary meeting. I be lieve it would be a great mistake so to regard it. This meeting is certa inly large enough to com mence a subscription. We are all met here for the purpose of relieving the unfortunate people who are sufferers by this calamity —(cheers)—and there is no time like the present. The town's meeti ng to which the mayor alludes may be called at a l ater date, but the feel ing of the town ought to be expressed at this meet ing. (Hear, hear.) The Lord M rd AFY°it itz —wilntiaism an opportunity desirable th a t we s h ou ld give opportunity o f a tt en di ng the meeting. (Hear, hear.) T h i s can only be a pre liminary meeting, but a subscription will be entered into and will be exhibited at the meeting to-mor row. (Hear, hear.) It is very desirable that there should be another meeting ; but no doubt many of the gentlemen present will commence the subscrip tions, and I will at once inform Lord Fitz william of the result of this meeting. Mr. T. DUNN moved a resolution authorising the Mayor to call a public meeting today (Tuesday) for the relief of the distressed. The resolution was sEconded by Mr. J. BROWN, and carried. c mo sveed d euch an aw f u l " That thi s f ear f u l inuLnodradtilinr:LrhNicchLi has sE au loss of life and imm e nse destruction of property, neces. sadly occasioning widespread mi sery and desola tion, calls upon the inhabitants of t hi s borough and neighbourhood to sympathise and subscribe, so as to alleviate as far as possible the distress that exists." His Lordship made an urgent appeal for support. Mr. W. BUTCHER, town regent, seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. F. HOOLE read the following telegram from Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P. "l ef of will(Monday) for the t s o u - ff m e o r r e r r .w" (Cheers.) A list of subscriptions was made up in a few the send surviving s O 0 minutes to £6,000, 10 of the principal firms putting down their names for £2OO each. It was agreed that the Mayor should communi cate with the Lord Mayor of London. The Chairman of the Sheffield and Ecclesall Unions intimated that the promptest and most iiberal relief had been given to the survivors "with out reference to consolidated orders or districts, or anything but the necessities of the sufferers." MONDAY null'. Farther inquiries show that the number missing exceeds any previous estimate. There are 238 known t o b e m i ss i n g ; of these th ere are 131 iden tified, 56 not identified, making 187. Twelve bodies were found to-day in the submerged gardens in the town. The property owners damaged by the flood have held a Fleeting, and have resolved to take united action against the water company. A clause in the company's Act, passed the year after the Holmfirth flood, specifically fixes upon them the damage caused by the failure or giving way of em bankments or reservoirs on any of their works. The damage is estimated at half a million, which is more than the capital of the company. The authorities here have communicated with the Home-office, and Sir G. Grey has sent down Wit. Rawlinson, C.E., who arrived to-night. We are requested to state that the Lord Mayor, i❑ compliance with a wish of some gentlemen in the city, conveyed to him yesterday, has undertaken to receive contributions towards the relief of the sufferers by the distressing calamity at Sheffield. Mr. R. N. Philipps, a member of the Court of Common Council, has also given notice that at their meeting on Thursday next he will move that a grant of 200 guineas be made from the funds of the Corporation for the same humane object. THE WAR IN DENMARK. :From the Vines Special Correspondent with the Danish Army.) DANISH HEADQUARTERS, SONDERBORG, March 7. Diplomatic negotiations seem to proceed as slowly as military operations, and the Schleswig-Holstein question is as difficult to be settled by protocols as it is to be decided by bayonets. We know nothing, or next to nothing, of what may be going on be yond the few square miles which constitute our little world, and are at a loss to make out from the newspapers the various phases through which the Conference is said to pass. The conviction here, meanwhile, is that the war is not at an end; cannot come to an end without at least some great whole sale slaughter round about the bastions of Dybbol. No power of arguments, nor threats or promises, no amount of distress or exhaustion, will (we are told) ever bring Denmark to fresh concessions. The advice of well-meaning but lukewarm allies has already cost ,her too much. It was owing to their remon strances that she fell back before Federal Execution in Holstein, that she gave up Rendsburg and Fre derickstadt, and finally abandoned even the Denne werk almost without striking the blow. She will no longer be coaxed or bullied out of Dybbol, Fre dericia, or Fehmarn. The most heroic valour may not enable her to save more than her honour; but she is determined that, in the worst events, her fall shall be as glorious as her career has been from its earliest rise to the present day. On the other band, the Danes say their enemies also have ventured too far to be able to withdraw without disgrace. The Prussians have to look to their deputation as a martial nation. They cannot go back with such laurels as they have up to this time reaped in this campaign. The magniloquent proclamation of Prince Frederick Charles, his bombastic assurance to his soldiers that " to have belonged to the artil lery before Missunde would have been equivalent to a badge of bravery for any man during his life time," would long be used against him and his as a byword, unless some deed of arms worthy of the old traditions of the Seven Years' War were to make amends for the slackness and slowness with which Prussians have behaved hitherto. It is not with an army which has consented to play second fiddle to the Austrian that Prussia can make good her pre tensions to German Hegemonie, or hold her own on the Rhine as a first-rate Power, ready on any emer• gency to withstand the onset of France. She has come sur le terrain, and fight she must. She can not welcome back her troops in Berlin with their brand of impptence against such a puny enemy as Denmark numerically is. She must have at least this poor nook of Dybbol and Alsen to boast of as a conquest, to set off against a wanton expenditure of men and money, against the intolerable brag and bluster with which she has been for the last two months blowing her nwn trumpet. Hence is it that none of us interested in the issue of this Dano-German difficulty venture to quit the spot. Days may be wasted in idleness and ennui— weeks may follow weeks without any incident worth noting ; but the conflict is sure to come in the end, and it will be a conflict worth witnessing and tell ing of—a conflict rising to a pitch of tremendous sublimity commensurate with the length of time employed by the belligerents in making ready for it. It is not in our power to make out to our satisfac tion how the Prussians are employing their time. It is, however, natural to suppose that, after a whole month's hesitation, they h lye come to the conclusion that the Dybbol position is not to be taken by storm. Marshal Wrangel has tried his hand at that kind of work years ago, when the Dybbol line relied for its strength almost entirely on its natural advantages, and he must be aware that an assault would cost at the present time ten times as much blood as was shed in 1848-50, without result. Dybbol must, therefore, be attacked not with the bayonet but with the cannon, and the ground will, perhaps, only eventually be gained by the slow process of parallels. The amount of artillery with which the Prussians are preparing to open fire on the Dybbol batteries must be something enormous. All our accounts, at least, concur in appalling us with the numbers of heavy pieces which have been for the whole month going through Hamburg, Rendsburg, Schleswig, and Flensburg. There is no doubt also but the Prussians as well as the Austrians have been sedulously following every step made by the art of gunnery in our own times, that they have profited by French, English, and American haven- tiveness, and contributed their own share to the common stock of modern destructive contrivances. Their advantage over the Danes in mere weapons is as manifest as their superiority in numbers. Nor are they deficient in their means of conveyance of all this heavy material. The railway was in ope ration as far as Flensburg almost immediately after the fall of the Dannewerk ; and from Flensburg to their outposts at Nybol tha distance does not ex ceed a score of English miles. For the last tea or twelve days the weather has been rather sloppy, and the thaw which has been softening the ground by imperceptible degrees has now been aided by heavy rains, which have turned the whole country, roads and fields, into a vast quagmire. The batta lions matching to outposts or returning hence morning and evening have to paddle in the mud up to their knees, and are drenched to the very bones day and night. Spring has its horrors in this c limate no less than winter, and the transition season is apt to combine the evils of the two extremes and aggravate them. I must say that the Danes manage to thrive equally well under the in fluence of :all atmospheric inclemency, and they suffer even less from thorough wet than they did from intense cold. Their climate is something be tween Russian frost and English moisture, but they are used not only to either, but, what is far more try• ing, to the frequent alternation and rapid transition from the one to the other. Whether the Prussians will fare as well under such circumstances you will probably learn from other sources. But what is important to our present sub ject is that the softening of the ground in this thorough thaw enables the engineers on either side to complete and extend their earthworks with the utmost speed. Hitherto the Danes had been doing wonders, though they had to contend with a soil hardened by the frost to the strength of granite. Trenches and bastions will now rise, and rifle-pits are dug with far greater ease and speed, and when we hear that the Prussians will be ready to open fire on the 11th, and that they have appointed the 23d (their King's birthday) for the trial and deci sive onset, we may well believe that there w ill ar i se at least no material obstacle to prevent their being as good as their word. With all the advantage of weapons a nd superiority of numbers, however, the Prussians will find, if they really attack Dybbol, that they will have a hard nut to crack. MARCH 8, We have by no means cheering news to-day from Jutland. The Austrians have advanced very large forces against Fredericia and pushed their conquests as far as Errttso, and another village, both of them at about two English miles from the main strong hold of Fredericia; the former place lies on the Sound, and ought to enable the Austrians not only to bombard the fortress, but also to command the passage of the Sound to Middlefort, in Funen. The intelligence has reached headquarters here about noon, and the telegram was so laconic and oracular that its real import canno t be satisfactorily made out, and the actual loss of the Danes may be ex , aggerated. It was added that both General Wilster, the Commander-in -Chief of the Danish Forces in Jut land, and tptain Hoffmann, the officer at the head of his Staff, have been wounded. Nothing is known as yet as to the nature of their hurts, and it is like wise uncertain whether they were struck in a gene ral action or simply in consequence of their having rashly ventured too near the enemy at some unim portant encounter at outposts. Both the General and his chief aide-de-camp were among the bravest officers of the Danish army, and, as they were daily dining► at our mess at the Hotel Reimuth only ten or 12 days ego, and had as many friends as they had acquaintances, their loss would be very painfully felt by high and low here. In the event of General Wilater being disabled by his wounds, the command in Jutland would, in the natural course of things, devolve on Colonel Neergaard, who has also the reputation of great ability and courage. Altogether the news from Fredericia has wrought rather a de pressiug sensation at Sonderborg. Two other offi cers were also wounded. It seems that only one Danish regiment was engaged. (From the Times Special Correspondent with the Allied Army.) HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE ALLIED ARMY, KOLDING, March 9. The move into Jutland took us rather by surprise. It is understand to have been made in consequence of telegraphic instructions received from Berlin on Sunday. By the same channel you will by this time have learnt that the Austrians at Veile, and the Prussians at Gudsoe, have driven the Danes before them, and now have their outposts within a trifling distance of Fredericia. There has again been a good deal of hard marching over heavy roads, although the highways from Hadersleben to this place is a very good one in tolerable wea ther; but thaw and the drenching rain which fell for hours on Monday afternoon have made it severe work for the troops. The Auetriaus marched very early yesterday, some from Christianisfeld, two German miles south of this, and some of them must have marched for 10 or 11 hours at a stretch, or at least with trifling halts, for it was three p.m. before they got to the Danish position at Veile. Having found it impossible to leave Hadersleben until early this morning, in consequence of certain arrange ments indispensable to be made, I have not seen the ground, but shall endeavour to do so to-mor row. It nppears, however, that the Danish position was strong. The action lasted until half-past six, and was chiefly with artillery, except in the case of a wood, which was held by infantry. According to a Prussian estimate, the enemy's forces consisted of three regiments of infantry, three of cavalry, and two batteries, under the command of Lieutenant- General Hegermann Lindercrone. The position was finally stormed, without very severe loss to the assailants, who made 120 prisoners. The Danes re treated upon Horsens, where they may, if so minded, easily embark. I find the statements, or rather con jectures, as to the strength of the Danes in Jatland to be very conflicting, and the fact is that, owing to the facility they possess of conveying troops by water, what is correct one day may be very incorrect the next, Moreover, the Allies have now got into a region where information is not easily obtained by them, whereas we know that the Danes are particu larly well informed of most things that go on within these lines ; so much so, that it would probably not be easy for me t 9 reveal to them through my con respondence many things with which they are not already perfectly acquainted. One great inconve nience here is the difficulty of ascertaining the cor rect names of places, owing to the peculiarities of the Danish orthography and pronunciation, and to the circumstance that the names of many small hamlets are not to be found on any map to which I have access, perhaps in none except Danish Ordnance maps. The Austrians are at this present time in Veile and its neighbourhood. The allied outposts are within two or three English miles of Fredericia—at least the one they have hard-by the wood of Fuglesang (Song of Birds) can hardly be more than tWo miles from that fortress. Some Prussian troops made a circuitous march yesterday, with a view to cut off the Danes sta tioned at Gudsoe, who seem to have been come pletely surprised, but proved to be bat one company. Four officers and 178 men were made prisoners. The battalion which took them is now at Saoghoi. As a precaution against any attempted attack by Danish shipping, two shore batteries have been erected some way down Molding Fiord (frith), and submarine mines have also been pre pared. To-day all is quiet, and I believe that Headquarters are likely to remain here at least all to-morrow. It seems almost beyond a doubt that the Daneswill not risk an action in the field, but con fine themselves to the defence of Dappel and Frede ricia. Such at least is the general opinion here, and it certainly seems justified by the way in which the Danes have repeatedly abandoned positions favour. able for giving battle had they been so disposed. As regards besieging Fredericia, it is probable that operations will be a little delayed by the necessity of getting up heavy artillery. Meanwhile the weather continues most unfavourable. At half-past 6 this morning there was a red glow, which looked almost as if the sun intended to shine, but the pleasing hope soon vanished. There was a rather a sharp frost this morning, and at this present time (after uoon) a gale is blowing, and the snow whirls and drives through the streets and lanes of this dull and dreary little town. Marshal Wrangel surprises every one by his powers of endurance. The Staff tell me he was on horseback for eleven hours yesterday. Whither Headquarters will betake themselves, should they leave Molding, no one knows ; but from what I hear from residents in this place, there will be very scanty accommodation in front of that fortress. As we advance northwards the country looks more and more bleak and unpro mising. We are already beyond post-offices—at least, the only post that at the present moment goes south from this is the Field post. As it leaves early in order to catch the mail from Hadersleben, I must conclude this short and hasty letter, which I have written in order that you might not be entirely without reliable information concerning what yesterday occurred, but some of the details of which may possibly need some slight correction in my next. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton . 2O. via Marseilles Mar. 14. Brazil and Cape Yerds, by British packet. April 5. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Mar. 30. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Mar. 20. via Marseilles Mar. 14. Falkland Islands .. Gibraltar, via Southampton .. Mar. 13. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Mar. 20. via Marseilles Mar. 14 India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Mar. 13. via Marseilles Mar. 22. Portuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 13, via Marseilles Mar. 14. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Mar. 10, by U.S. packet.... 1 1 0 1 . W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and a b ' y en C er a i n ff a e d . i . a . n . P . f . c . k . e . t ..r lll:.. Bahamas, via New York Mar. 11. Mexico Mar. 15 All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, J mar. 30. California. and British Columbia. Mr. Aferrywan is the title of a new comic paper on the eve of making its appearance. BREACH OF THE SPECIAL RULES OF A COLLIERY. —At the Hyde Petty Sessions, yesterday, John Reece, a collier, was charge d that whilst working at , Bayley Field Colliery, Newton , near H y de, ou the 2 2d ult., he did, on provisions of the Mines Regul a ti on an d I violate the special rul es o f the colliery contrary ne to Act, the by using a naked light whilst removing props. Edward Philips, the underlooker, stated that the defendant had, contrary to the special rules of the colliery, taken his lamp top off whilst removing props, and used a naked light, the consequence being that an explosion took place. The witness added that the defendant had hitherto been found a careful man, and, under the circumstances, the masters did not wish to press the case, The Bench sail the defendant had been guilty of a very serious offence, which might have caused the loss of many lives. He would be fined ss, and costs, or 21 days' imp:isontuent, but in future they would inflict a serious punishment. The joiners at Cockermouth have given notice of their inteßtion to cease working unless their masters ad vance their wages from 205., the present rate of payment, to 225. per week, and also allow them to leave off work at four o'clock on the Saturday afternoon, SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DONCASTER RACES—Tnis DAT. SCURRY STAKES. Confederate Cronstradt Mrs. Lirriper Seven ran. BETTING ROOM STAKES, Brindisi Blackbird 2 Faith JUVENILE STAKES. Vesta Romola . .......... Vatty ool.t 3 Five ran. CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP. Siva Village Belle Bosh ................................ 3 Nine ran. STEEPLECIIASE. — Joe Maley scratched at nine this morning. BETTING ON THE COURsE, CHESTER CL P. 100 to 7 agst Change (t). CITY BETTING—TiIIs DAL NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 15 to 2 agst Lioness (offered) 11 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken) 12 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) 13 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) 14 to 1 agst Dollar (taken) 15 to 1 agst Costa (taken) 20 to 1 agst Countersign (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 1 Cambusean (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 18 to 1 apt Jarnicoton (taken) 30 to 1 agat Voluptas (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken) CHESTER CUP. 13 to 1 age, Golden Pledge (taken and offered) 16 to 1 aget Change (taken) 25 to 1 aget Accident (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken) THE DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. MARCH. Doncaster Spring l4 Warwick .. 16 Durham Northampton 29 Cat terick 3O Croxion-park Edinburgh Spring .. 2 A bergavenny Thirsk 5 'RIL. Epsom Spring ..- ..... 7 Newmarket Craven .... 11 Newmarket First Spring 25 Chester York Spring Salisbury l2 Bath Ju: Manchester Harpenden Epsom 24 Ascot .. Hampton l5 Newton Odiham Bibury Stockbridge Chelmsford 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Newcastle -on-'Tyne Worcest , ,r (Summer) Ipswich :JULY. Newmarket July Carlisle Abingdon Liverpool July Stamford l4 I Goodwood Pontefract AQI7ATICS. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. The advent of the Cambridge gentlemen on the water at Putney, yesterday, bad been looked forward to with much anxiety and interest by past and present University men ; and the announcement that they were to take their first turn over the course drew a large assemblage of spectators. Hitherto the work of the Oxford gentlemen only had been viewed, but now an opportunity was afforded the public of contrasting by occular demonstration the respective merits of the crews only five days beforo the race, Oxford went out first, starting from the aqueduct at 20 minutes to five, rowing over the entire course to the Ship at Mortlake. They started altogether, and much better than they had done before, and rowed 36 strokes per minute for the first mile, with a slight increase afterwards, although the water was somewhat rough, and as they passed through Hammersmith-bridge their boat was uneven, not being fairly upon her keel. They exhibited an approach to that proficiency of rowing and swing for which the Oxonians are celebrated, and notwithstanding the unevenness of the boat that we have described, went at a good pace. A number of equestrians end pedestrians accompanied them up the tow ing .path, and a Kingston eight gave them a little spurt in the course of their row up. Mr. Tottenham, their coxswain, steered them admirably, and their time for the distance was 24 min. 15 sec., but there was very little tide under them. Cambridge came out at a quarter-past five with a little better tide, but with the disadvantage of the westerly wind having slightly increased, and the Kingston eight also had a slight pull with them, They stated well, but it was generally remarked, especially in the early part of the course, that they threw themselves too much back at the end of the stroke, which created an unsteadiness in the boat, and which necessarily impeded her way. The stroke oar is exceedingly good. At the beginning of their work they took 35 strokes per minute. They got their water very forward, and laid hold of it well, but as they proceeded towards Hammer smith-bridge there was some amount of irregularity, which practice will no doubt cure. It must, however, be borne in mind that this was their first time out on the Thames ; and, so marked an improvement was there manifested on their return down to Putney, that those who had not entertained a very favourable impression of their rowing up on the flood were fain to admit that in all probability it might turn out a first-rate crew before the day of the race. They timed and swung well together upon the return. The stroke is ft e and lively, not abort and snatchy, as was a short time ago reported in the account of their doings at Cambridge. Z hey row a longer stroke than their opponents, but do not bring their oars so clearly through the water. Their time fur the distance was 25 minutes 5 seconds; but they were certainly not steered anything like the nearest course, and went far into the Bight at the Crab Tree before they shot the water. The 6 and 7 to 4 offered on Oxford are being freely taken and the favourable impression left upon the minds of the be holders on the Cantabs return will probably decrease the odds. Messrs. Searle have chartered a fast boat, Citizen H, to accompany the race with a limited number on board. The King of Wurtemberg, We learn from Stuttgardt that on Saturday last some improvement had taken place in the health of the King of Wurtemberg, and that for a short time his Majesty was enabled to transact some busi nes s of a pressing nature, and to read the journals. As, however, there was no lasting in crease of strength, the physicians spoke with great doubt, The people of Wurtemberg are buoyed up with the recollection that the aged monarch has more than once recovered from as dangerous a condition as that in which he now appears to be. The Queen of Holland, the King's daughter, ha s arrived at Stuttgardt. At the fifth annual meeting, to-day, of the share holders of the London General Omnibus Company, Mr. F. J. Land in the chair, it was proposed to pay a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. The profit and loss account for the half•year ending December last showed a total of £29,256. The sum of £7,000 had been written off the first establishment charges, and it was pro posed to add to the reserve fund a further amount of £6,904 18s. 10s., leaving a balance of 1:15,351, to be applied to the payment of the dividend. The adjourned extraordinary general meeting of of sharehklders of the Unity Joint Stock Mutual Banking Association was held to-day, Mr. Alder man Mechi in the ch a i r . Th e f o ll ow ing is ae te z; tract of the report pr esen t e d by th e audit committee appointed at the l as t mee ti ng , a nd now re ad i.t by Dr. Cook, the c h a i rman . It stated that in the on current and o th er accounts, including the official balance s h ee t th e amo unt due to customers reserve fund, is stated to be £159,392 6s. ld due at that time whereas the amount rea lly 647 is. 2d. more £173,031 7s. 31, or ' also involving th e f act amount being a bona fid o than stated, the i n question was th e amount liability of the bank, and chief office on curr en t accounts, a dubious asset, as p o th v a c t rdr th aw e n diffnc at difference r oved by the fact that £9,503 lOs. ta 1d loss. had not been repa id , and are a o s eol l imittee at the con c l us i on o f th e i r report, begg ed distinctly to di sc l a i m i n any way to e th personal honour o r commerc i a l i n t egr ity t l of the u impugn -- of the Court of Direetore,